New Car

Scott & I finally had a chance to do some car shopping this past weekend. We spent all day Saturday going from dealer to dealer, looking for the perfect vehicle...and we think we found it! We visited about 6 dealerships, and the last place we went to had an '08 Hyundai Veracruz Limited Edition fully loaded, with almost 28k mi on it. Apparently there was another one (identical to this one) in the back that hadn't even made it out on the lot yet, except this one was an '07 with 14k mi on it. Can you believe it?! We took a look at it and both agreed it was love at first sight. It's a beautiful crossover vehicle with seating for 7...something we can definitely grow into over the years to come. Needless to say, we are happy to have this big hurdle out of the way so we can focus on the holidays.
We hope that everyone is safe and warm over the holidays. Have a very Merry Christmas!

Totalling the VUE

Okay, I finally have photos from the adjuster. So it doesn't look totalled does it? Hard to believe, I know. It's the inner damage that was done. There's a picture with the front bumper taken off for better viewing, but the bumper didn't fall off during the accident...as you can see in this first photo.

Tuesday, December 9th I wrecked my car on the way to work. The roads were wet (rear tires a little bald) and I hydroplaned right into the back of a Nissan Titan. Luckily the Titan sustained no damage and the gentlemen driving was very friendly. It's a totally different story for my Saturn. The insurance company determined the VUE to be a total loss due to the inner rail being damaged...along with the radiator, air compressor, and of course the front end. Luckily no one was hurt, and Maggie wasn't in the car...thank God. I probably lost control around 20mph, so the sudden stop was pretty substantial (obviously).
Of course the Saturn was due to be paid off in January of '09...sniffle, sniffle. It sure would've been nice to not have a note for a while. That's life, right? As I always say...Everything happens for a reason.
Anywho, Scott and I have not even begun to car shop, but will need to do that this weekend. At least it's year-end and there are a lot of great offers out there.

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I know, but I HAD to do it okay? My little makeshift snowman. : )

We had our first snow since December of 2004! Only in Houston do people get this excited about a little snow...right? I personally L-O-V-E it! I took pictures all around the house last night of our light "dusting", as the northerners would call it. For us though, it's still a good snow. Maybe it'll come around again for Christmas....

Lunch with Grandma & Grandpa

We met with Mom & Bill for our weekly meal out this past Sunday. The decision was to go to Willy's Ice House...always a yummy choice! Scott & Bill (Grandpa) took plenty of photos while we were there of Grandma having fun with Maggie. Here they are! What a happy baby....

Thanksgiving

Maggie at Grandma & Grandpa's for Thanksgiving. Early Christmas photo of Maggie the Elf. Too cute!

Lots & lots to give thanks for this year......
Scott, Maggie, & I spent Thanksgiving with his Dad in Pasadena. Deborah (Dad's significant other) hosted the entire event at her home with her family and friends. We had such a great time! Scott's Aunt & Uncle came down from McKinney, and Ally came in from Austin...that made for an excellent mini reunion. Lots of laughs, food, drinks, and interesting converstation. I will post pictures from the big day soon. Thanks again to Dad & Deborah for inviting us out. The food was absolutely wonderful! Deborah had THE largest spread of desserts that I've ever seen. YUMMY! Two words: Chocolate Cheesecake.
Rusty drove down on his bike (in the rain) from Tyler to spend the weekend with us. Having him here is always a lot of fun. I know Maggie enjoyed the visit with Uncle Rusty. Thanks for coming Rusty!
We all went over to Scott's Mom & step-Dad's house Saturday afternoon for a little Thanksgiving grub and football. Pat took lots of pictures of Maggie in her "Christmas outfit" in front of the tree...I'll be posting those as soon as we get copies.

Green Baby

Maggie is finally able to wear her fancy reusable diapers! She was just too small for them until now. What a big girl! She's sporting her all-in-one cotton diapers to show other babies that 'green' is cool...and stylish. You might also notice that she's sitting up on her own....

Kansas Trip

Papa lovin' his Maggie girl

And the cousins are finally united...Charlie, Sydney, Logan, & Maggie

Me and my favorite sis

Maggie & Me in the pumpkin patch at Dunn's

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Well..we did it. We actually were able to make it to Kansas this year to visit the family. Everyone had such a great time, and I really wish we could see each other more often. Maggie was such a trooper on that awefully long drive. 18 hrs there, 16 hrs back. YUCK! Heather & Chase got to meet Maggie for the first time...and I think Heather wanted to keep her.

Of course my mom dished out all the cider I could handle. That's always on my "to-do" list when we go up there...1)Must drink fresh cider. Love it! Kudos to Dunn's Cider Mill.

Our trip to New Ulm

We had a great visit with Maw Maw. She's doing great and was really lovin' little Maggie. : ) Did the old Fireman's Park cookout...been several years since we've gone. Luckily there wasn't any sign of Ike in New Ulm.

My latest talent!

I can sit up in my Bumbo now!

Getting ready for Hurricane Ike

Daddy's Girl

Erin and Maggie

she loves to smile!

A Smile a Day...or 2 or 3...

She loves to coo and smile! What a big girl she is, 7 weeks old and now weighing in at 9lbs. She's lifting her head and looking around and attempting to roll on her side. I'm really enjoying spending my days with my favorite gal! I return to work in 5 weeks... : (

We went to the farm so Maggie could meet Granny & Papa, her Great Grandparents...very exciting!

New Photos of Maggie at 4 wks